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Singapore, 2026, Sprint Qualifying, 9 Oct 2026

20:54, SAI: I had a lot of turn -locking and no rear combine.

Singapore, 2026, Practice 1, 9 Oct 2026

17:27, SAI: Pit: Now the pulling is getting very bad. I don't know why.

Bahrain, 2026, Race, 4 Oct 2026

17:16, SAI: Pit: Davi, left him all the space in the world.

Bahrain, 2026, Qualifying, 3 Oct 2026

16:42, SAI: Pit: good job, amazing, good job guys, well done Carlos, really great lap in Q1 as well, impressive.

Azerbaijan, 2026, Race, 26 Sep 2026

15:37, SAI: whatever is different on the car to a private, clearly affecting us, with the tyres or something, there's no pace in this car.

Azerbaijan, 2026, Qualifying, 25 Sep 2026

16:45, SAI: Pit: We are set, so we have to do a good job. Vamos!

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17:08, SAI: Good job, guys. Proud of you for being competitive, for bringing the package, and for good communications through the qualifying. Very good job from everyone here. Well done, Carlos. Really impressive driving today, and it's nice to see you all for everyone's hard work over the last few months. Ramos, let's go tomorrow. I'd also like the same as you. It's breathtaking. It's good.

Azerbaijan, 2026, Practice 1, 24 Sep 2026

12:46, SAI: Pit: Okay, we need to switch up the cap, P1 by P2, rear brake sound fires.

Spanish, 2026, Race, 13 Sep 2026

16:05, SAI: Yeah, the track limit for a student first up and by, he catch me too quick, so shouldn't count. Copy that, let's put it with feedback. 16:06, SAI: Pit: I had no other way to get out of the way in that sector.

Spanish, 2026, Qualifying, 12 Sep 2026

15:54, SAI: Audio only. 15:55, SAI: Audio only.

Spanish, 2026, Practice 1, 11 Sep 2026

14:28, SAI: Telling Luis that letting me buy in the middle of front 12 is always the same, so dangerous. It takes zero effort to be two meters more left. Zero effort.

Italian, 2026, Practice 1, 4 Sep 2026

12:38, SAI: There's still a bit of overbalance, especially Apex of 27 is overstepped.

Dutch, 2026, Qualifying, 22 Aug 2026

15:55, SAI: Audio only. 16:19, SAI: Audio only. 16:19, SAI: Pit: He's 17. It was okay. My car was good, though.

Dutch, 2026, Sprint Qualifying, 21 Aug 2026

16:30, SAI: Audio only.

Hungarian, 2026, Qualifying, 25 Jul 2026

16:19, SAI: Pit: It was a good lap considering the conditions, it's all that our car had in it. Let's see what we can do overnight. Yeah, just keep working.

Hungarian, 2026, Practice 3, 25 Jul 2026

13:31, SAI: Pit: Check the guard, I destroy the black in front for it. Copy, will check it.

Belgian, 2026, Race, 19 Jul 2026

14:55, SAI: Audio only. 16:31, SAI: Pit: Yeah, well done Carlos, good recovery, good pace, it's the best we had in it after that fact change this morning. Yeah, thank you.

Belgian, 2026, Practice 3, 18 Jul 2026

13:36, SAI: Car in front brake, wait a second.

British, 2026, Qualifying, 4 Jul 2026

15:56, SAI: Audio only.

Monaco, 2026, Race, 7 Jun 2026

15:40, SAI: Pit: What do you think about Plan B? Err, repeat what was Plan B, now I forgot it. Take IA, heading out at the stop. 0:1015:41, SAI: It's up to you, you already followed me. 0:0416:05, SAI: Pit: You end point now, no mistake. 0:04

Monaco, 2026, Qualifying, 6 Jun 2026

16:49, SAI: Pit: Sorry Take a lot about. 0:09

Abu Dhabi, 2025, Practice 2, 5 Dec 2025

17:26, SAI: I had a weird snap turn too, yeah, weird Ok, we're checking. 0:07

Abu Dhabi, 2025, Practice 1, 5 Dec 2025

13:39, SAI: Yes, Sector 2, I cannot push the braking. Why, question? You know why. Okay. 0:11

Qatar, 2025, Race, 30 Nov 2025

20:11, SAI: I think Norris will struggle to pass Santonelli with the pace we are doing. 0:0720:13, SAI: Yeah, guys I think we need to go for it. Push flat out till we finish. Try to get this. 0:1020:18, SAI: I think the key is to open the gap now to Norwich now, as much as possible. Yes. 0:0720:19, SAI: Oh, no. I've understood. Right -hand corners. Check. Something fell off, I think. 0:1020:52, SAI: Podium in Qatar! What the hell! Yep! Vamos, James! Vamos, Gaetan! Vamos! Great job, everyone! Strategy, mechanics, engineers, drivers, incredible! And Carlos, next we've got a news to you. Well done, you've just secured P5 in the Constructors' Championship for us. Smooth operator! Smooth operator! If one day you try to be a Formula One driver, maybe you can start a singer career. You never know, maybe I can be your drummer or your guitarist. I was singing quiet. 0:44

Qatar, 2025, Qualifying, 29 Nov 2025

21:55, SAI: Like if I have plastic on my tires. Yes, there's a sticker from the floor. Do your lap, do your lap. I cannot drive. 0:11

Las Vegas, 2025, Race, 22 Nov 2025

20:27, SAI: B .I .B .S .C. or Depends on his face, maybe this map or not. 0:05

São Paulo, 2025, Sprint Qualifying, 7 Nov 2025

15:44, SAI: This is the worst exegesis, the worst exegesis I've seen in my life. 0:11

Mexico City, 2025, Race, 26 Oct 2025

14:03, SAI: Of that contact. 0:0314:43, SAI: The car is jumping in the pit lane. I don't know why. Once it's jumping in the pit lane, like something's broken. Like the vibrations on the pit lane, on the pit lane. 0:11

United States, 2025, Race, 19 Oct 2025

14:15, SAI: Sorry guys, Anthony just turned in there at the end. 0:08

United States, 2025, Practice 1, 17 Oct 2025

12:59, SAI: Pit: Box, box, box, do not push, do not push, box, box Okay, I'm looking at a potential issue with the gearbox, I'll let you know. 0:12

Singapore, 2025, Practice 1, 3 Oct 2025

18:30, SAI: Okay, I'm seeing what the camera is doing. That's not very clever. 0:06

Azerbaijan, 2025, Race, 21 Sep 2025

15:53, SAI: I wouldn't let Russell get with it, not a cop. FVM, we want to join FVM. 0:0916:20, SAI: Pit: Russell, on pressure rubber with car pace, it would be difficult. Copy, give it to me please. 0:0916:39, SAI: VAMOS! VAMOS! Best volume in my career, guys. You cannot imagine how this tastes. Thank you so much. I just wanted to say, this is my first smooth operation in Williams. And not the last. And not the last. 0:22

Azerbaijan, 2025, Qualifying, 20 Sep 2025

17:25, SAI: Well, you can start dancing to see if it runs a bit harder now. 0:0717:55, SAI: Marcel overtook me on the pit lane, I don't know if that's allowed. Okay, copy that, report. 0:0717:59, SAI: Pit: You did really good, really good, Peter. Amazing job, amazing job. Difficult session. Thank you, guys. Ramos, Carlos, well done. It's a brilliant, brilliant qualifying session. Wow, that was tough. Well done. Thank you, guys. Amazing. Thank you. 0:15

Italian, 2025, Race, 7 Sep 2025

15:37, SAI: Pit: So you have to turn four, keep the racing line, and start from this lap, please. I think there's more to win, but guys, I don't agree, please. 0:1115:40, SAI: My friends are dead in traffic. 0:0615:56, SAI: The battery today is a joke. 0:06

Italian, 2025, Qualifying, 6 Sep 2025

16:44, SAI: Pit: Okay, that's dirty. 0:08

Italian, 2025, Practice 3, 6 Sep 2025

12:45, SAI: I think it's the Pale Winter one. Yeah, I agree. 0:07

Dutch, 2025, Race, 31 Aug 2025

15:41, SAI: He's just so stupid. Oh my god. This guy is always the same guy. 0:0816:03, SAI: Pit: We do get a penalty. Us, 10 seconds, we'll serve at the pit stop. Who? Who gets a penalty? Me? You get. Are you joking? You're joking. I mean, it's the most ridiculous thing I've heard in my life. 0:2116:07, SAI: Make sure we go visit the stewards after the race. I want to have a talk with them. 0:09

Hungarian, 2025, Practice 2, 1 Aug 2025

17:45, SAI: Pit: And box, box, we have lost telemetry, box, box, car is currently unsafe, so just stop in box, engine off, and stay in the car before further instruction. Ready to check, can you hear me? 0:2017:47, SAI: Pit: I cannot hear you. Box, box, box, box. We've lost telemetry and all comms. Stay out, stay out, stay out. We've got telemetry back, stay out please. 0:12

Hungarian, 2025, Practice 1, 1 Aug 2025

14:07, SAI: The problem is the flat spot didn't recover, like I went off the pedal and it kept braking, I don't know why. 0:11

Belgian, 2025, Practice 1, 25 Jul 2025

12:31, SAI: Uh, I cannot accelerate. Just leap home. 0:0812:32, SAI: Copy, so critical problem on this input, so please no pollute. 0:0912:33, SAI: How big is he? I do not know, potentially, I do not know. So just bring it back, no full load. 0:10

British, 2025, Race, 6 Jul 2025

16:20, SAI: There was an accident, he went on the curb and he crashed into me. That was completely reckless for the clerk. 0:13

British, 2025, Practice 2, 4 Jul 2025

16:18, SAI: Could you check if it was a wind gust, or if it was dirtier? We're thinking 20 -80 pitch gust, as you have a cup, 20 -80 pitch gust. Makes sense. 0:17

British, 2025, Practice 1, 4 Jul 2025

13:24, SAI: Pit: Need a flap address question, but it feels neutral. I thought uh, I'm not sure why I Need your feedback more than mine out here. I get something from pad. 0:14

Austrian, 2025, Race, 29 Jun 2025

15:00, SAI: Sorry, stuck in first gear. 0:0515:01, SAI: Something is stopping the car from moving forward. Car is stuck. Copy, I'm just checking what we can do. 0:1015:03, SAI: I feel like the car is still braking. 0:0515:06, SAI: Pit: Game over. Carlos, top up. 0:06

Austrian, 2025, Practice 3, 28 Jun 2025

12:59, SAI: I'm struggling a bit in low speed grip overall, 23 amp more vapor. 0:08

Canadian, 2025, Qualifying, 14 Jun 2025

16:27, SAI: What's he been feeling? What's he... 0:0516:29, SAI: Then look at the depending I know. 0:10

Spanish, 2025, Qualifying, 31 May 2025

16:21, SAI: Pit: And that's SP -18. Yeah, not good. 0:08

Monaco, 2025, Race, 25 May 2025

16:22, SAI: Pit: Towards the end, we will swap the cars back. Okay, let's do our race until the last lap of it. We never know what can happen in front. Alex will finish the race behind the door. 0:15

Monaco, 2025, Qualifying, 24 May 2025

16:56, SAI: Ah, no grip on the styrofoam. 0:06

Monaco, 2025, Practice 3, 24 May 2025

13:06, SAI: I'm happy the car is giving me a good feeling, it's just I need to see where it can be quicker. 0:10

Emilia Romagna, 2025, Race, 18 May 2025

15:31, SAI: Pit: Alex, 21 .8, 21 .8. It's clearly a one -stop there. If Alex is there, it's 21 .8. 0:1115:49, SAI: Again, this guy touched me, like in the parade. 0:07

Emilia Romagna, 2025, Qualifying, 17 May 2025

17:31, SAI: Aye yi yi. 0:05

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